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bonsaiTALK Journeyman
Join Date: Jun-2005
Location: Rahway, NJ
Country: United States
Posts: 42
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Scars, wounds, knots, bumps
What would make one wound a faux pas, yet another "scar" winds up giving character to a bonsai? Are there any procedures that are deliberately done just to give more interest to an otherwise hum-drum trunk? Is it just because we can recognize that wiring scars are from another artist's efforts or that a branch had to be cut later than it should have been.... so what would constitute a "natural" looking scar or lump? I want to avoid "ugly" wounds -- in the opinions of other bonsai fanciers, but I happen to love knots, scars, moles and lumps on trees. Nancy
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